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State, advocates seek public's help to enforce plastic bag ban

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 10/19/2020 - 6:16pm
Now that New York state has begun enforcement of its plastic bag ban, after an unsuccessful lawsuit by the plastics industry, the state’s environmental...
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Mon, 10/19/2020 - 2:36pm
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New York to begin enforcing plastic bag ban on Oct. 19

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 09/25/2020 - 11:35am
New York state’s environmental agency will begin enforcing a ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retailers on Oct. 19, more than...
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Fri, 09/25/2020 - 12:15pm
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New York's plastic bag ban upheld

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 08/21/2020 - 12:18pm
New York's ban on single-use plastic bags has been upheld in State Supreme Court after the plastics industry challenged it, and it will now take effect...
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Fri, 08/21/2020 - 8:30am
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State distributes reusable bags to help needy adjust to ban

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 03/02/2020 - 9:50pm
Keeping plastic bags out of landfills and the environment is the goal of New York State’s ban of the bags in grocery stores, but Foodlink’s CEO Julia...
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Mon, 03/02/2020 - 12:28pm
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New York's plastic bag ban takes effect March 1 

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 02/21/2020 - 1:41pm
On March 1, grocery stores and other retail outlets will no longer be providing shoppers with single-use plastic bags, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s...
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Fri, 02/21/2020 - 7:57am
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Supporters, opponents find fault with new state regs on plastic bag ban

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 02/19/2020 - 5:45pm
The state’s ban on most single-use plastic bags takes effect March 1, and over the holiday weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s environmental agency released...
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Wed, 02/19/2020 - 11:40am
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Environmentalists feel rules for plastic bag ban do not go far enough

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 02/17/2020 - 5:10pm
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York retailers have begun giving up single-use plastic bags as the state prepares for the March 1 implementation of a ban aimed at...
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Mon, 02/17/2020 - 10:54am
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Supporters of March 1 plastic bag ban say more publicity needed

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 01/31/2020 - 4:35pm
The ban on single-use plastic bags at supermarkets and other shops takes effect in just over a month. Supporters say the state’s environmental agency...
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Fri, 01/31/2020 - 11:47am
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Connections: Discussing the impact of Wegmans' ban on most single-use plastic bags

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 01/28/2020 - 3:33pm
At midnight on Monday, Wegmans enacted its ban on most single-use plastic bags. That means customers can now use reusable bags or pay five cents for...
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Tue, 01/28/2020 - 9:31am
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Wegmans single-use plastic bag ban begins Monday

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 01/27/2020 - 7:42am
Starting Monday, single-use plastic bags won't be available at area Wegmans stores. The grocery chain is getting an early start on the state-wide ban,...
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Mon, 01/27/2020 - 5:06am
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